Past Tense of
fracture
fractured
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Fracture

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Fractured

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fracture"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is fracture regular or irregular?

Fracture is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use fractured in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she fractured to the store."

Does fractured change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fracture" (not "did not fractured").

About the past tense of fracture

The verb fracture follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, fracture becomes fractured. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why fracture becomes fractured helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

When using fractured in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she fractured to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I fractured, you fractured, he/she fractured, we fractured, they fractured.